Delhi Police apprehended a young individual who had been offering job opportunities to people using a counterfeit National Investigation Agency (NIA) identity card. The arrest took place near Delhi Chalo Park, close to the Red Fort, where a patrol team from Kotwali Police Station intercepted a suspicious vehicle and found a minor inside.
Upon inspection, a fake NIA identity card was seized from the suspect, leading to the revelation that the card was fraudulent as the NIA does not issue such credentials. It was disclosed that the accused exploited the forged identity to deceive individuals into believing they would secure employment.
Further inquiries disclosed that the suspect had made false promises of employment in Delhi to a minor from an economically disadvantaged background, extracting an advance payment under false pretenses. The accused and the minor, who arrived in Delhi from Kashmir on February 12, had been lodging at a guest house in the Jama Masjid locality.
Allegedly unsuccessful in securing job opportunities through his contacts in Delhi, the suspect’s suspicious behavior drew attention during routine police patrol, resulting in his detention. Subsequent interrogation revealed inconsistencies in his statements and discrepancies between his claims and submitted documents, ultimately leading to the discovery of the counterfeit NIA identity card.
A collaborative investigation involving the Special Cell, Intelligence Bureau, and other agencies is ongoing to uncover the extent of the fraud perpetrated by the accused using falsified identities and documents. Authorities emphasized the lack of credible proof regarding the suspect’s purported employment arrangements, confirming the fraudulent nature of the seized identity card.
An FIR has been lodged at Police Station Kotwali under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to cheating by impersonation and possession of forged documents. Efforts are underway to ascertain whether the suspect defrauded others similarly and if additional individuals were complicit in the scam.
